Closed tender

the Development and Delivery of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Local Economic Partnership Productivity Growth Programme 2026-28

Details

Buyer: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Topic: Adult and other education services
Published: 10 August 2026
Submission: 1 September 2026
Source: uk:ni-etenders

Tender description

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council invites tenders from experienced providers to deliver the Productivity Growth Programme, to micro, small, and social enterprises (up to 50 employees). This programme forms an important part of the work of the LEP under the priority theme Supporting Business Growth. The programme is designed to improve business productivity, resilience and long-term growth by identifying productivity challenges, providing tailored mentoring support, and creating clear progression pathways for continued business development. The appointed delivery agent will be responsible for recruiting eligible businesses, undertaking detailed productivity diagnostics, delivering targeted mentoring interventions, and supporting businesses to access wider growth, investment and scaling opportunities.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published10 August 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date1 September 2026

About the buyer

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council buys as a Northern Ireland local authority with its own in-house procurement team. Tender opportunities above a set value threshold are advertised through eTendersNI, the region's shared procurement portal. Suppliers must register on eTendersNI before they can view or respond to live notices. Documentation for each opportunity is published electronically through the same system. The council has run borough-wide framework agreements, including one covering arboriculture services across the district. A dedicated eProcurement helpdesk supports suppliers who need help registering or downloading tender documents.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

80400000 · Adult and other education services
80530000 · Vocational training services
80570000 · Personal development training services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council.gov

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